HomeMy WebLinkAbout108 - 09/15/2015 - AMENDING SECTIONS OF CITY CODE PERTAINING TO CITY SERVICE AREAS ORDINANCE NO. 108,2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS PERTAINING TO CITY SERVICE AREAS
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 2 of the of the City. Charter provides that the
administrative branch of the City government shall be composed of the offices, service areas and
agencies established by ordinance upon report and recommendation of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII of the City Charter defines "service area" as a major city
administrative unit designated as a service area by the City Council by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Article V of Chapter 2 of the City Code describes the administrative
organization of the City, including service areas and offices established by the City Council
pursuant to recommendations of the City Manager;.and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and his executive leadership team continue to examine
and consider ways to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the City organization; and
WHEREAS, portions of Article V of Chapter 2 need to be amended to reflect the
proposed new administrative organization of the City government; and
WHEREAS, such changes will result in the restructuring of two existing 'service areas;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the title of Division 2 of Article 5
be changed to refer to "legal" instead of"legislative" and to change titles of offices described in
in Division 2 of Article V to identify the functions of such offices; and
WHEREAS, additional revisions are necessary to edit and create consistency in existing
language ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the organizational changes recommended by
the City Manager are in the best interests of the City and will further enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of City operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the title of Division 2, Article V, Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Division 2 - Executive, Legal and Judicial Offices
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Section 2. That the titles of offices described in Division 2, Article 5, Chapter 2 of
the Code of City of Fort Collins in Sections 2-491, 2-492, and 2-493 are hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 2-491. Executive - Office of the city manager; duties of the city manager.
Sec. 2-492. Legal - Office of the city attorney; duties of the city attorney.
Sec. 2-493. -Judicial - Municipal court; duties of the municipal judge.
Section 3. That Section 2-501 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins;is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-501. - Financial services; duties of director.
Financial Services is hereby created. Financial Services shall be in the charge of a Chief
Financial Officer who shall be directly responsible to the City Manager for the functions
and duties of the Financial Officer as provided in Article V, Part III, Section 22 of the
Charter, and who shall have control and supervision over such agencies, service units,
departments, offices or persons as may be deemed appropriate by the City Manager.
Section 4. That Section 2-502 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
See. 2-502. - Community and operations services.
Community and Operations Services is hereby created. Community and Operations
Services shall be in the charge of a Director who shall be directly responsible to the City
Manager for the functions and duties necessary to provide cultural, parks, natural areas,
and recreation services, operations services and who shall have control and supervision
over such agencies, service units, departments, offices or persons as may be deemed
appropriate by the City Manager.
Section 5. That Section 2-504 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-504. - Utility services; duties of director.
Utility Services shall be and is hereby created. Utility Services shall be in the charge of a
Director who shall be directly responsible to the City Manager for the functions and
duties of Utility Services, including, without a limitation, the functions and duties
necessary to provide for the design, construction, reconstruction, addition, repair,
replacement, operation and maintenance of the City's electric, water, wastewater and
stormwater utility services, and who shall have control and supervision-.over such
agencies, service units, departments, divisions, offices or persons assigned by the City
Manager.
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Section 6. That Section 2-505 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-505.—Information and employee services.
Information and Employee Services is hereby created. Information and Employee
Services shall be in the charge of a Director who shall be directly responsible to the City
Manager for the functions and duties necessary to provide communications, management
information and human resources services to the City, and who shall have control and
supervision over such agencies, service units, departments, offices or persons as may be
deemed appropriate by the City Manager.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1 st day of
September, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of September, A.D.
2015.
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Mayor
SEAL
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on this 15th day of September, A.D. 2015.
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SEAL
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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